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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: jud kwa <jud_k1@msn.com>
Reply-To: <jude.1kwassi@ukr.net>
Date: Mon, 7 May 2012 13:10:33 +0000
Subject: Attention: Please,



Attention: Please,

I am Dr. Jude Kwassi a bank manager
here in Gahna, I am writing to request your assistance to transfer the
sum of $US15, million, (USD) United States dollars) into your accounts.
The
above sum belongs to our customer late Dr. Jimmy Malila who died along
with his entire family in the Benin plane crash 2003 and since then the
fund has been in a suspense account.

After my further investigation I find out that Dr. Jimmy Malila
died with his next of kin and according to the laws and constitution
guiding the bank institution stated that after the expiration of (7 and
1/2) seven and half year, if no body or person comes for the claim as
the next of kin, the fund will be channel into national treasury as
unclaimed fund Because of the static of this transaction I want you to
present you as his foreign business partner so
that our bank will accord you the recognition and have the fund transfer to your account.
The
total sum will be shared as follows: 60% for me, 40% for you and
expenses incidental occur during the transfer will be insure by both of
us. The transfer is risk

free on both sides hence you are going to follow my instruction
till the fund transfer to your account.More details information with the
text of application form will be forwarded to you to breakdown
explaining comprehensively what require of you.

Your Full Name............................
Your Sex.................................
Your Age.................................
Your Country..............................
Passport / driving license.......
Marital Status......................
Your Occupation..........................
Your Personal Mobile Number....................
Your Personal Fax Number......................

Thanks

Dr.Jude Kwassi

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